OMSI Camp Hancock
OMSI's desert science camp at the John Day Fossil Beds featuring survival skills, Deschutes rafting, backpacking, and fossil exploration.
About OMSI Camp Hancock
OMSI Camp Hancock offers a dramatically different experience at the John Day Fossil Beds in north-central Oregon. This desert science adventure camp teaches survival skills, rafting on the Lower Deschutes, backpacking, and fossil exploration. The high-desert landscape provides a striking contrast to the green forests of western Oregon, offering unique learning opportunities in geology and paleontology.
What Makes This Camp Special
- 1Desert science adventure at John Day Fossil Beds
- 2High-desert landscape different from western Oregon
- 3Rafting on Lower Deschutes, backpacking, fossil hunting
- 4Desert survival skills and geology focus
Ready to plan your summer?
Join thousands of families using our free tools to organize summer activities.
Track Registrations
Keep all camp bookings organized in one place
Deadline Reminders
Never miss when registration opens
Family Calendar
Share schedules with the whole family
More Overnight & Sleepaway Camps
in Portland
Camp Fire Camp Namanu
LocalOregon's oldest continuously operating camp (since 1924), on 552 acres on the Sandy River with historic Pietro Belluschi buildings. Beverly Cleary attended as a child.
YMCA Camp Collins
LocalTraditional YMCA overnight on 117 acres in the Columbia Gorge with swimming, horseback riding, archery, and aerial courses. ACA accredited.
B'nai B'rith Camp
Regional100+ year tradition in the Pacific Northwest Jewish community on Devil's Lake at the Oregon Coast. Multi-generational camp welcoming all backgrounds.
Plan Your Perfect Summer
Join thousands of families using Best Summer Camp to organize Portland's summer activities.
Track Registrations
Keep all camp bookings organized in one place
Deadline Reminders
Never miss when registration opens
Family Calendar
Share schedules with the whole family